Harris, PA Climate


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Harris, PA is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and has a continental climate. Summers are warm and humid, with average highs ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s. Winters are cold, with average lows in the teens and occasional snowfall. The area experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year. Spring and autumn generally bring mild temperatures and frequent rain showers.

Harris, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harris averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Harris. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harris gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Harris is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Harris, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHarris, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.3 in.38.1 in.
  44.4 in.27.8 in.
  139.8 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  17.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  1147 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Harris with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Harris, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harris are June, August and July.
In Harris, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harris with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Harris, there are 148.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Harris, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Harris is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Harris with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in Harris means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Harris with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 139.8 rainy days annually in Harris, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.4 inches in Harris means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Harris with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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